KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Continuing and Professional Education

John RolandDirector of Development

College of Continuing & Professional EducationThe College of Continuing and

Professional Education offers hundreds of classes in the classroom and online. Our focus is on professional development, but we also offer a variety of life enrichment classes.

In 2011 alone, over 22,500 students came through our program.

College of Continuing & Professional EducationOur College awards certificates in a variety

of programs: Healthcare Project management HR Paralegal, Management Meeting & event planning Technical writing Web design -- just to name a few.

College of Continuing & Professional Education

Because a traditional four-year degree is not a perfect fit for everyone, we are offering another route to career success. These training programs make sense for you if you’d rather train for several months than several years, but you will still be part of Kennesaw State University.

College of Continuing & Professional Education

Over 40 certificate training programs have been identified as possible courses for young adults looking for direct career training in a matter of months.

College of Continuing & Professional Education

Your certificate programs focus only on studies that directly relate to the training field, with no core classes required. In addition, students training through the Futures program do not have to submit SAT/ACT test scores or transcripts and are not required to go through the regular university admission process.

College of Continuing & Professional Education

Wonderful information . . .so how do I pay for this???

College of Continuing & Professional Education

Let me give you some options . . .

Financial Aid

The following are financial aid options: Continuing Education Loans Employer Educational Vouchers Military Education Benefits (VA GI Bill (Ch. 30, 31,

33 Post-9/11, 35) and TA) MyCAA - Military Spouse Career Advancement

Account Workforce Investment Act Funds (WIA)

Financial AidMilitary Educational Benefits

VA GI Bill: Chapters 30, 31, 33 Post-9/11 and 35

Active duty and honorably discharged members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines may qualify for military education benefits.

VA reimbursement follows VA regulations for certificate programs.

Education Office: 1-888-GIBILL1 http://www.gibill.va.gov.

Financial AidMyCAA

Offers up to $4,000 to military spouses.

Spouses of active duty and activated National Guard and Reserve Service members are eligible.

Military spouses who are military members themselves are not eligible.

https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa.

OneSource Career Consultant at 1-800-342-9647.

Youth ASSETS @ Cobb Works CobbWorks Youth ASSETS' services address challenges faced by

the region's youth who are from low income families, school dropouts, runaways, homeless, youth with disabilities, juvenile offender, or in the foster care system.

Young people, 14-21 years of age, interested in full-year youth programs funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) must be low income and possess significant and defined barriers to education and employment.

The program provides youth with a broad range of year-round coordinated services. These services include assistance in academic and occupational learning, development of leadership skills, and preparation for further education, additional training and eventual employment.

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) To apply for the WIA grant, contact the

One-Stop Workforce Center for the county in which you reside, or the county where you worked when you were laid off from employment. The web address for the list of One Stop Workforce Centers is: http://www.dol.state.ga.us/find_one_stop_centers.htm.

The WIA application process takes several weeks, so please don't delay in getting started. Once WIA grant approval is awarded by the One-Stop Workforce Center, contact Continuing Education's Registration at cefinancialaid@kennesaw.edu for a Letter of Acceptance.

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Certificate programs at KSU approved for WIA funding include:• Administrative Professional

•Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) • EKG Technician•Human Resources Management •Medical Billing & Coding - Online•Medical Billing & Coding Specialist• Medical Interpreter•Medical Office Assistant (MOA)

• Medical Transcription - Online

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Certificate programs at KSU approved for WIA funding include:• Meeting & Event Management

• Microsoft Office• Paralegal

• Pharmacy Technician• Phlebotomy Technician

• PMP Certification Preparation • Six Sigma Black Belt

• Technical Writing Basic• Web Design

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Bundled WIA approved programs include:

• Administrative Coordinator (Administrative Professional, Microsoft Office,

Meeting and Event Management)•Administrative Plus (Administrative Professional,

Microsoft Office)• Project Management (PMP) Exam Prep and

Microsoft Project-Online• Healthcare Technician (

Certified Nursing Assistant, EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Technician)

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Bundled WIA approved programs include:• Internet Design & Development (

Web Design, Advanced Web Design-Online)

•EKG/Phlebotomy Technician (EKG Technician,

Phlebotomy Technician)•Medical Office Assistant/Medical

Billing & Coding (Medical Office Assistant,

Medical Billing & Coding Specialist)

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) The new program, now known as

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP), will offer up to 12 months of Montgomery GI Bill benefits for older unemployed veterans. The program is part of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act which also includes tax breaks for companies that hire veterans.

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)

That means that pre-9/11 veterans who often feel left out, may soon qualify for as much as $17,600 ($1473 a month) for education and training. Here’s what you should know about the new VRAP:

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) This benefit can be used to earn an associate

degree, non-college degree, or certification, and training for a high demand occupation.

According to the VA, the program will begin July 1, 2012.

This new benefit will be limited to 45K vets in FY2012 and 54K for FY 2013 through March 31, 2014.

Once participating veterans have completed the VRAP education program, the Dept. of Labor will provide employment assistance.

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)

To be eligible for the VRAP GI Bill Veterans must:

Be at least 35 but no more than 60 years old. Be unemployed (as determined by DoL). Not have a dishonorable discharge. Not be eligible for any other VA education benefit

program. Not be drawing VA compensation due to unemployability. Not be enrolled in a federal or state job training program.

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Kennesaw State UniversityFor questions regarding financial aid, please contact Continuing Education Registration @ 770-423-6765,

Email: CEFinancialAid@kennesaw.edu or visit our website at ccpe.www.kennesaw.edu